Project Gutenberg 1999-12-01 Public domain in the USA. 184 Chesterton, G. K. (Gilbert Keith) 1874 1936 Chesterton, Gilbert Keith Chesterton, Gilbert K. (Gilbert Keith) A Miscellany of Men The suffragist -- The poet and the cheese -- The thing -- The man who thinks backwards -- The nameless man -- The gardener and the guinea -- The voter and the two voices -- The mad official -- The enchanted man -- The sun worshipper -- The wrong incendiary -- The free man -- The hypothetical householder -- The priest of spring -- The real journalist -- The sentimental Scot -- The sectarian of society -- The fool -- The conscript and the crisis -- The miser and his friends -- The mystagogue -- The red reactionary -- The separatist and sacred things -- The Mummer -- The aristocratic 'arry -- The new theologian -- The romantic in the rain -- The false photographer -- The sultan -- The architect of spears -- The man on top -- The other kind of man -- The mediaeval villain -- The divine detective -- The elf of Japan -- The chartered libertine -- The contented man -- The angry author: his farewell. Michael Pullen, Michael K. Johnson, Joe Moretti and David Widger "A Miscellany of Men" by G. K. Chesterton is a collection of essays written during the early 20th century. This work explores various aspects of human nature, society, and politics through Chesterton's characteristic humor and incisive commentary. Each essay presents a different character or concept, delving into the peculiarities of the human condition and the societal norms of his time. The opening of the book introduces several intriguing themes. The first essay, "The Suffragist," discusses the complexities of gender dynamics and the suffragist movement, portraying the conflict between men and women as rooted in instinct rather than mere societal constructs. Chesterton emphasizes the historical and biological connections between the sexes and critiques the modern interpretations of their relationships. He explores the instinctual attractions and aversions that shape human interactions while raising questions about the legitimacy of political engagement for women in a rapidly changing society. Overall, the early chapters set the tone for a thoughtful and critical examination of humanity through a lens of wit and discernment. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en English essays -- 20th century PR Text Browsing: Humour Browsing: Literature 359651 359827 2024-09-01T11:45:15.377581 2023-10-01T10:38:40.136934 text/html text/html 363798 2021-09-10T18:36:11 text/html 220179 2024-09-01T11:45:20.998530 application/epub+zip 221372 2024-09-01T11:45:16.750581 application/epub+zip 221373 2024-09-01T11:45:15.916565 application/epub+zip 352108 2024-09-01T11:45:24.686508 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 317263 2024-09-01T11:45:20.447512 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 317362 2022-09-01T13:18:02.925120 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 318356 318309 2024-09-01T11:45:15.006563 2023-10-01T10:38:39.781922 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 318129 2021-09-10T18:18:25 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18879 2024-09-01T11:45:24.824493 application/rdf+xml 13520 2024-09-01T11:45:16.260558 image/jpeg 3551 2024-09-01T11:45:16.088541 image/jpeg 124398 2021-09-10T18:37:41 application/octet-stream application/zip 129343 2021-09-10T18:38:07 application/octet-stream application/zip 180708 2024-09-01T11:45:15.409553 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia